Homelessness and dog ownership: An investigation into animal empathy, attachment, crime, drug use, health and public opinion

Anthrozoos

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 353-368

  Toylor, Heidi ^a   Williams, Pauline ^a   Gray, David ^a  

^a HARTPURY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Crime; Dog ownership status; Drug use; Empathy; Health care; Homelessness; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 15844402759     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279304785643230     Document Type: Article

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